Monday, February 3, 2014

Fate and Our Own Search for Truth



The episode "The Monster at the End of This Book" has manipulated its viewers to embark on a personal journey for truth.
 This episode of Supernatural revolves around the presence of fate. While the television show's story line is certainly unrealistic in parts, it does make you question the idea of fate. Are there aspects of our lives beyond our control? Sam and Dean have their own search for truth in this episode to answer that very question. Upon finding out that Chuck has visions of events in their lives before they happen, Sam and Dean set out to prove that the course of their lives is not predetermined. Much to their dismay, on their search for truth they discovered that their life is in fact impossible to completely control. They were unable to stop certain events from unfolding throughout the day. That was the answer to Sam and Dean’s search for truth, but what’s our answer? Are our lives as predetermined as this episode implies?
Of course, the real world is not quite as black and white as Supernatural. Everybody has his or her own opinions on what impact fate has on the course of life, if any. After watching this episode, we are almost forced to reassess and contemplate our thoughts on the subject. Can this be considered a form of manipulation? Also, is Supernatural manipulating the truth about fate for the sake of storytelling? Or is this concept of fate not as fictitious as some may think?

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